Published on Thursday 26 March 2026 at 2:03 pm
Work is set to start on the final phase of the Griffin housing regeneration scheme in Blackburn.
Filed under: Blackburn | Griffin | regeneration
Published on Tuesday 10 March 2026 at 11:37 am
The council is backing a national call for sentencing guidelines for fly-tipping to be urgently reviewed, after new figures show that court fines for the offence are often lower than the penalties councils can issue directly.
Filed under: Blackburn | council | Councillor Jim Smith | Darwen | environment | fixed penalty notice | fly tipping | Flytipping | FPN | waste
Published on Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 10:33 am
More children across Blackburn with Darwen are walking, wheeling and scooting to school thanks to the continued growth of the borough’s walk-to-school programme – ‘WOW’, run by charity Living Streets on behalf of the council.
Filed under: Blackburn | children | Councillor Julie Gunn | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Darwen | Living Streets | School | walking | Walking to school | WOW | young people
Published on Monday 2 February 2026 at 9:47 am
People who use the borough’s household waste and recycling centres are invited to share their views and experiences to help shape a proposed new service designed to serve all of Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor Jim Smith | councillor phil riley | Darwen | Goose House Lane | Household Waste and Recycling Centre | HWRC | Leader | Recycling | waste
Published on Monday 29 December 2025 at 2:18 pm
A report to the upcoming council Executive Board meeting recommends making no changes to current MOT testing arrangements for taxis licensed in the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn | council | Councillor Jim Smith | Darwen | Executive board | MOT | MOT testing | MVSS | Private hire | Taxi | Taxi licensing
Published on Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 11:57 am
The Council is pleased to be supporting the return of Blackburn Cathedral’s much-loved Community Carol Service, which is back by popular demand.
Filed under: Blackburn | cathedral | Community CarolService
Published on Monday 15 December 2025 at 2:39 pm
Five premises were raided last week for illegal products by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s Trading Standards team.
Filed under: Blackburn | Citizens Advice | council | Councillor Jim Smith | illegal | trading standards
Published on Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 4:33 pm
As temperatures have dropped, it’s important you know what we can do to help you this winter, and how you can help yourself.
Published on Tuesday 11 November 2025 at 5:01 pm
A shop raided in Blackburn town centre as part of a national operation was found to have a considerable number of illicit products.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor Jim Smith | Crime | environment | National Crime Agency | NCA | Operation Machinize | public protection | trading standards
Published on Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 11:58 am
Not only have the students from St Luke & St Philip’s Primary School dramatically increased how much they walk to school, but they’ve also seen the environment outside their school transformed.
Filed under: Blackburn | children | council | Highways | Julie Gunn | Living Streets | Phil Riley | quesir mahmood | School | St Luke & St Philips | Walking to school
Published on Monday 6 October 2025 at 4:20 pm
Coming back to Blackburn for a second year is the International Solo Ice Dance Competitions, and they’re worth a watch.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Ice Arena | councillor phil riley | Ice Dancing | Ice Rink | Ice Skating | Leader | Planet Ice
Published on Thursday 18 September 2025 at 5:00 pm
The Council is aware of rumours circulating about the future use of the former public house in Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn.
Filed under: Blackburn | Facts | misinformation
Published on Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 2:50 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has donated IT equipment to volunteers and staff at Blackburn Foodbank, marking a pioneering step in digitally supporting a local charity.
Filed under: Blackburn | donation | food bank | social value
Published on Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 12:12 pm
A survey launched to gather ideas from the community regarding possible options for the Conservatory, has gained over 1,500 responses.
Filed under: Blackburn | Buttress | conservatory | Coporation Park Supporters Group | Corporation Park | Councillor Jim Smith | Historic England | Supporters
Published on Friday 22 August 2025 at 10:28 am
A Blackburn businessman has been sentenced following a major operation that uncovered almost 40,000 illegal vapes and thousands of counterfeit products.
Filed under: Adams Global Ltd | Ayub Adam | Blackburn | council | Councillor Jim Smith | Counterfeit goods | Glenfield Business Park | Illegal vapes | Illicit | Police | trading standards | vapes
Published on Thursday 21 August 2025 at 2:42 pm
554 traffic bollards are being changed from illuminated to reflective as part of wider investment into the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn | Bollards | council | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Darwen | highway | Infrastructure | Network | Roads | Saving money | traffic | Traffic Bollards
Published on Thursday 14 August 2025 at 3:38 pm
Primary school children in the borough have attended swimming lessons over 27,000 times in the past 12 months, with a huge focus given on water safety.
Filed under: Blackburn | children | Councillor Jim Smith | Councillor Julie Gunn | Darwen | leisure | Leisure centre | Pool | swimming | Swimming Lessons
Published on Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 11:17 am
If you’re part of a group of likeminded people who are interested in looking at alternative ways to generate energy, you can apply for a Community Energy Project!
Filed under: Blackburn | climate change | community | Community Project | Darwen | energy | Energy Project
Published on Monday 21 July 2025 at 2:01 pm
Three tennis courts at Blackburn’s Corporation Park are due to open shortly after an impressive £65,000 investment.
Filed under: Blackburn | Corporation Park | council | LTA | Park | tennis | Tennis Court | We Do Tennis
Published on Wednesday 18 June 2025 at 2:40 pm
Six new surveys have been released to find out residents’ views on various highway and transport services, from the condition of roads and footpaths; to the quality of cycling facilities.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Darwen | National Highways and Transport | NHT | survey | Surveys
Published on Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 10:31 am
In an operation conducted by the council’s Trading Standards team last week with support from the police, a large number of illegal goods were found.
Filed under: Blackburn | cigarettes | Citizens Advice | Councillor | Councillor Jim Smith | HMRC | illegal | Operation | Police | tobacco | trading standards | vapes
Published on Thursday 5 June 2025 at 5:17 pm
Almost £12 million will be spent by the council on improving the infrastructure of Blackburn with Darwen for all highway users.
Filed under: Blackburn | council | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | cycling | Darwen | driving | funding | Government | highway | Infrastructure | road | Roads | walking | Wheeling
Published on Thursday 22 May 2025 at 12:11 pm
We’re looking for as many people as possible to share their views on the future of the iconic Corporation Park structure.
Filed under: Blackburn | conservatory | Corporation Park | Corporation Park Conservatory | survey
Published on Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 2:09 pm
The extension at Pleasington Cemetery is to receive a burst of colour, thanks to a new idea that will see wildflowers bloom on graves very soon.
Filed under: Blackburn | Cemetery | council | Councillor Jim Smith | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Crematorium | Darwen | graves | Pleasington | Pleasington Cemetery | Wildflowers
Published on Thursday 15 May 2025 at 4:18 pm
The Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen has returned from a historic visit to Peronne in northern France, where he marked the 100th anniversary of friendship between the two towns – a bond born out of the tragedy of the First World War.
Filed under: Blackburn | Brian Taylor | mayor
Published on Tuesday 13 May 2025 at 11:37 am
Previously coined a Champion for promoting walking to tackle physical and mental health challenges, a Blackburn based Councillor has reached another milestone.
Filed under: Blackburn | council | Councillor | Councillor Mustafa Desai | Hiking | Lakeland Hikes | Wainwright walks | walking
Published on Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 3:23 pm
Following the reinstatement of numerous bus routes, we’re also undertaking improvements to our roads as part of the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).
Filed under: Blackburn | BSIP | bus | bus service | Bus Service Improvement Plan | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Darwen
Published on Wednesday 9 April 2025 at 1:31 pm
For almost a decade, The Bureau Centre for the Arts has been a beacon of creativity and inclusivity in the borough.
Filed under: arts | Blackburn | The Bureau
Published on Wednesday 19 March 2025 at 3:01 pm
With food waste continuing to be a hot topic in 2025, chef Jamie Evans is on a mission at the Dog Inn in Belthorn – and he’s sharing his top tips to help you too!
Filed under: Blackburn | dog inn | food waste
Published on Wednesday 5 March 2025 at 9:50 am
Blackburn Museum was one of the first purpose built free museums to open outside of London, in 1874.
Filed under: Art Gallery | Arts Council England | Blackburn | Blackburn Museum | Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery | Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery | British Library | council | Councillor | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | Culture | funding | Gallery | Hart Gallery | museum
Published on Tuesday 4 March 2025 at 1:53 pm
Following its opening on Friday 20 March 2015, Blackburn Sports and Leisure Centre is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style this weekend.
Filed under: 10th Anniversary | Blackburn | Blackburn Leisure Centre | BwD Leisure | celebration | leisure | Leisure centre | Members | Rebecca Adlington | Sports | Ten years
Published on Thursday 20 February 2025 at 9:37 am
For almost three decades, Chantana’s tailoring shop has been a quiet but vital part of Blackburn’s high street.
Filed under: Blackburn | Council Leader | councillor phil riley | small business
Published on Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 11:35 am
Due to a reduction in air pollution, it’s been proposed that an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) in Blackburn South and Lower Darwen is no longer needed.
Filed under: air pollution | air quality | Air Quality Management Area | AQMA | Blackamoor | Blackburn | Consultation | council | Councillor Jim Smith | Have your say | Lower Darwen
Published on Tuesday 4 February 2025 at 5:06 pm
A free family fun cyber day is taking place on Saturday, February 8, at Blackburn College with lots of cyber and digital activities in collaboration with local community groups IMO and OneVoice.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn College | cyber fest
Published on Friday 17 January 2025 at 3:44 pm
Following the distribution of the festive guide to bin collections and recycling, a winner has been announced for the £500 cash prize.
Filed under: Blackburn | BwD Recycle | CaSH | Coucillor Jim Smith | Darwen | recycle | Recycle BwD | Recycling | Suez | waste | winner
Published on Wednesday 18 December 2024 at 9:02 am
Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery is excited to announce its annual Art Open exhibition for 2025.
Filed under: Art Gallery | Art Open | Art Open Exhibition | Artists | Blackburn | Blackburn Museum | Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery | Darwen | exhibition | museum
Published on Thursday 5 December 2024 at 4:58 pm
We’re busy distributing the new recycling leaflet across the borough. If you haven’t had it yet, be sure to look out for it come through your letterbox very soon.
Filed under: Blackburn | brown bin | BwD Recycle | council | Councillor Jim Smith | Darwen | environment | food waste | Green waste | Jim Smith | recycle | Recycling | Win
Published on Wednesday 4 December 2024 at 12:19 pm
There’s an over-60s lunch club in Blackburn where everyone is invited!
Spearheaded by former councillor Maureen Bateson over 20 years ago, it has become a lifeline for older residents, offering food, fun, and friendship while tackling social isolation in the area.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | secret santa
Published on Friday 29 November 2024 at 1:05 pm
Yesterday, Patrick Grant, creator of Blackburn-based Community Clothing and BBC Sewing Bee presenter wrote a bold blog post, calling for shoppers to ‘Think Blackburn*, not Black Friday.’
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | Fashion designer Patrick Grant | Patrick Grant | Shopping
Published on Thursday 7 November 2024 at 3:00 pm
In a pioneering project, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have teamed up with Together Housing to improve services and help communities feel empowered to take pride in their neighbourhood.
Filed under: Ashworth Estate | Blackburn | Brushing up the Borough | environment | Highways | Together Housing
Published on Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 11:55 am
There are believed to be more than 600 older people in Blackburn with Darwen who could be claiming Pension Credit but aren’t.
Filed under: Age UK | Blackburn | Darwen | DWP | Pension Credit | winter fuel payment | Winter Fuel payments
Published on Tuesday 22 October 2024 at 9:32 am
From free pumpkin picking and carving to the first of a new monthly pop-up street market plus live music into the early evening, be sure to head to Blackburn town centre on October 26 for a Saturday Spooktacular!
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Bid | Blackburn Market | cathedral | Discover Blackburn | Halloween | King George's Hall | The Mall
Published on Friday 4 October 2024 at 11:40 am
Schools in Blackburn with Darwen have this week been learning some powerful lessons on effective ways to combat crime and feel safe.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | knife crime | schools
Published on Thursday 3 October 2024 at 11:25 am
Witton Country Park Green Gym has recently been awarded Highly Commended in the Making a Difference Awards, run by BBC Radio Lancashire.
Filed under: Blackburn | Green Gym | GreenGym | Make a difference awards | volunteer | Witton Park
Published on Friday 27 September 2024 at 9:24 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Subhan Ali – Service Lead for Strategic Housing and Development – has been named in a new list of top talent.
Filed under: Blackburn | growth | Growth and Development | Leader
Published on Thursday 26 September 2024 at 3:57 pm
Haslingden Road in Blackburn has welcomed a new addition for walkers and cyclists to cross the road safely.
Filed under: active travel | Blackburn | Councillor | councillor mahmood | Councillor Quesir Mahmood | funding | Haslingden Road | hospital | Parallel crossing | quesir mahmood
Published on Thursday 19 September 2024 at 11:15 am
Proposals to create a Combined County Authority for Lancashire have passed a crucial stage after the Government signalled it was happy to proceed with the plan.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | devolution | Lancashire devolution
Published on Thursday 12 September 2024 at 6:06 pm
Next week a meeting is taking place in Blackburn for those who would like to volunteer in the event of an emergency in our community.
Published on Tuesday 3 September 2024 at 2:46 pm
Following it’s launch in January, 16 primary schools in the borough are now taking part in a project to get students walking or wheeling to school, with excellent results.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | Living Streets | School | Walk to School | Walk to school outreach | walking | Walking to school | WOW
Published on Tuesday 27 August 2024 at 9:52 am
A Council-run short term breaks service for children with disabilities has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Filed under: Apple Trees | Blackburn | OFSTED
